‘Love Food Hate Waste’ is a new campaign that has just been launched by the NSW Government to provide practical tips and tools to help reduce food waste at home.
We all love our food, but many of us probably don’t realise just how much food is being wasted across NSW. For instance, did you know that in NSW alone, households throw away more than $2.5 billion worth of edible food a year and send an average of 800,000 tonnes of food to landfill.
Not only are we wasting valuable food – and all of the resources that go into producing, packaging and transporting that food - but food sent to landfill produces methane gas. A greenhouse gas 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.
The good news is that each and every household has the ability to make a difference, and for those of us lucky enough to live in Penrith, the 3 bin system means that we can make an even bigger difference.
In the past six months the amount of recyclable material being diverted from landfill has increased from 20% - 58%.
A-Grade compost, made from the green-lidded organics bin is now being used on the city’s sporting and recreational facilities.
So putting the right things into the right bins is working towards creating a greener future for Penrith.
In terms of reducing food waste, things as simple as planning your meals and your shopping, preparing and cooking the correct serving size, and learning how to best store food, all make a difference.
Loving food is about wasting less every day - saving you time and money, making a difference to our environment and living more sustainably.
For more information about 'Love Food Hate Waste' visit the website www.lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au
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